K182251 · Mircoport Orthopedics, Inc. · JWH · May 16, 2019 · Orthopedic
Device Facts
Record ID
K182251
Device Name
EVOLUTION NitrX Medial-Pivot Knee
Applicant
Mircoport Orthopedics, Inc.
Product Code
JWH · Orthopedic
Decision Date
May 16, 2019
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 888.3560
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The EVOLUTION® NitrX™ Medial-Pivot Knee is indicated for use in knee arthroplasty in skeletally mature patients with the following conditions: 1. Non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease: including osteoarthritis, or avascular necrosis 2. Inflammatory degenerative joint disease, including rheumatoid arthritis; 3. Correction of functional deformity 4. Revision procedures where other treatments or devices have failed; and treatment of fractures that are unmanageable using other techniques. The EVOLUTION® Medial-Pivot Total Knee System Nonporous implants are for cemented use only.
Device Story
EVOLUTION® NitrX™ Medial-Pivot Knee is a line extension of the EVOLUTION® MP Total Knee System. It consists of a femoral component and a tibial baseplate component designed to replace the distal femur and proximal tibia surfaces. The device is manufactured from Cobalt Chrome Alloy and coated with Titanium Niobium Nitride. It is intended for use in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) by orthopedic surgeons in a clinical/hospital setting. The device functions as a semi-constrained cemented prosthesis to restore joint function. It is used to treat degenerative joint disease, deformities, and fractures. The surgeon selects the appropriate size (1-8, left/right) and implants the device using cement. The device provides a medial-pivot mechanism to mimic natural knee kinematics, potentially improving patient stability and function.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data was provided. Substantial equivalence is supported by nonclinical bench testing, including biocompatibility, tibial baseplate fatigue testing, wear analysis (Mode 1 and Mode 3), morphological analysis, and metal ion analysis, alongside predicate test results for range of motion, stability, contact stress, and MR safety assessments.
Indicated for skeletally mature patients undergoing knee arthroplasty for non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis, avascular necrosis), inflammatory degenerative joint disease (rheumatoid arthritis), functional deformity correction, revision procedures, or fracture treatment.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A knee joint patellofemorotibial polymer/metal/polymer semi-constrained cemented prosthesis is a device intended to be implanted to replace a knee joint. The device limits translation and rotation in one or more planes via the geometry of its articulating surfaces. It has no linkage across-the-joint. This generic type of device includes prostheses that have a femoral component made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum, and a tibial component or components and a retropatellar resurfacing component made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. This generic type of device is limited to those prostheses intended for use with bone cement (§ 888.3027).
Predicate Devices
EVOLUTION® Medial Pivot Total Knee System (K093552, K102380)
Reference Devices
Foundation® Knee System with TiNbN Coating (K122239)
Foundation® PS Knee System with TiNbN Coating (K122239)
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May 16, 2019
MicroPort Orthopedics, Inc. Ryan Ross Manager, Regulatory Affairs 5677 Airline Road Arlington, Tennessee 38002
Re: K182251
Trade/Device Name: EVOLUTION® NitrX™ Medial-Pivot Knee Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3560 Regulation Name: Knee joint patellofemorotibial polymer semi-constrained cemented prosthesis Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: JWH Dated: August 17, 2018 Received: August 20, 2018
Dear Ryan Ross:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
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Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal
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Sincerely,
CAPT Raquel Peat, PhD, MPH, USPHS FOR Director DHT6A: Division of Joint Arthroplasty Devices OHT6: Office of Orthopedic Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
### K182251
Device Name EVOLUTION® NitrX™ Medial-Pivot Knee
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The EVOLUTION® NitrX™ Medial-Pivot Knee is indicated for use in knee arthroplasty in skeletally mature patients with the following conditions:
1. Non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease: including osteoarthritis, or avascular necrosis
2. Inflammatory degenerative joint disease, including rheumatoid arthritis;
3. Correction of functional deformity
4. Revision procedures where other treatments or devices have failed; and treatment of fractures that are unmanageable using other techniques.
The EVOLUTION® Medial-Pivot Total Knee System Nonporous implants are for cemented use only.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) |
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X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
| Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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EVOLUTION® NitrX™ Medial-Pivot Knee Traditional 510(k)
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MicroPort Orthop Arlington, TN ortho.microport.com
# 510(k) Summary of Safety and Effectiveness
In accordance with the Food and Drug Administration Rule to implement provisions of the Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990 and in conformance with 21 CFR 807, this information serves as a Summary of Safety and Effectiveness for the use of the EVOLUTION® NitrX™ Medial-Pivot Knee.
| Submitted by: | MicroPort Orthopedics Inc.<br>5677 Airline Rd, Arlington TN, 38002<br>Phone: 866-872-0211<br>Fax: 855-446-2247 |
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| Date: | May 16, 2019 |
| Contact Person: | Ryan Ross<br>Manager, Regulatory Affairs |
| Proprietary Name: | EVOLUTION® NitrX™ Medial-Pivot Knee |
| Common Name: | Cemented Tibial Base<br>Cemented Femur |
| Classification Name and Reference: | 21 CFR 888.3560 Knee joint patellofemorotibial<br>polymer/metal/polymer semi-constrained cemented prosthesis<br>Class II |
| Subject Product Code and Panel Code: | Orthopedics/87/JWH |
| Predicate Device: | EVOLUTION® Medial Pivot Total Knee System (K093552,<br>K102380) |
| Reference Device: | Foundation® Knee System with TiNbN Coating, Foundation® PS<br>Knee System with TiNbN Coating, 3DKnee™ System with TiNbN<br>Coating (K122239) |
| Reference Device: | EVOLUTION® Knee Systems - MR Labeling (K180317) |
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### DEVICE INFORMATIC
### A. Intended Use
The EVOLUTION® NitrX™ Medial-Pivot Knee is indicated for use in knee arthroplasty in skeletally mature patients with the following conditions:
1. Non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease: including osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, or avascular necrosis
- 2. Inflammatory degenerative joint disease, including rheumatoid arthritis;
- 3. Correction of functional deformity
4. Revision procedures where other treatments or devices have failed; and treatment of fractures that are unmanageable using other techniques.
The EVOLUTION® Medial-Pivot Total Knee System Nonporous implants are for cemented use only.
# B. Device Description
The EVOLUTION® NitrX™ Medial-Pivot Knee is a line extension of the EVOLUTION® MP Total Knee System product line. The device is intended to be used as a medial pivot option in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The subject device is composed of a femoral component to replace the distal surface of the patient's natural femur and a tibial baseplate component to replace the proximal surface of the patient's natural tibia. The design features are summarized below:
- . Manufactured from Cobalt Chrome Alloy
- Coated with Titanium Niobium Nitride ●
- Sizes 1-8, left and right ●
# C. Substantial Equivalence Information
The design features and materials of the subject devices are substantially equivalent to those of the predicate/reference devices. The indications for use are identical to the predicate device. The fundamental scientific technology of the modified devices has not changed relative to the predicate device. The safety and effectiveness of the subject devices are adequately supported by the substantial equivalence information, materials information, and analysis data provided within this Premarket Notification.
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## D. Nonclinical Testing
Nonclinical testing performed on the subject devices included:
- Biocompatibility evaluation/testing
- . Tibial baseplate component fatigue testing
- Wear analysis (Mode 1 and aggressive Mode 3)
- Morphological analysis ●
- . Metal ion analysis
Additionally, nonclinical predicate test results were used to support the subject due to equivalencies between devices. Predicate testing included:
- Range of motion analysis
- Stability/Constraint
- Contact area/stress ●
- MR Assessments- Field Interactions, Torque, Displacement, RF Heating ●
- Gravimetric Analysis ●
- Bioburden Testing
# E. Clinical Testing
Clinical data was not provided for the subject devices.
# F. Conclusion
The indications for use and fundamental scientific technology of the subject devices are identical to the predicate devices. Design features, materials information, predicate testing and analysis data provided in this premarket notification adequately support the substantial equivalence of EVOLUTION® NitrX™ Medial-Pivot Knee.
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